Nathan Eddy

Virtualized data center and cloud environment performance and capacity management specialist VKernel has launched vOperations Suite 3.5, which addresses new requirements identified from more than 700 VKernel customers, including private cloud and hosting providers. Product features include virtual machine slot reservations, enhanced capacity modeling, extensible customer reporting and additional performance measurement capabilities. vOperations Suite 3.5, […]

Featuring Advanced Micro Devices E-350 Dual-Core processors, integrated AMD Radeon HD 6310 Discrete-Class Graphics and AMD Vision Technology, the Compaq 100B from Hewlett-Packard is less than half the size of a traditional PC tower, the company said, and offers an array of productivity, security and servicing tools. It can handle up to 4GB of DDR3 […]

It’s been just over a week since Apple’s announcement of iCloud-the company’s upcoming cloud services offering designed to compete with Google and Amazon-and already the lawsuits are being filed. iCloud Communications, a VOIP (voice over IP) specialist, filed suit against Apple, claiming trademark infringement over the name. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court […]

Nokia’s position as the top producer of smartphones may well end this quarter, according to a forecast from Nomura. The company noted competition from smartphone manufacturers such as Samsung and Apple will reduce Nokia’s share in the smartphone market, though thanks to a broad base of mobile phone sales overall, Nokia is likely to keep […]

A recent Symantec survey on virtualization and cloud computing found adoption of server virtualization is widespread, with more than 75 percent of organizations discussing private and hybrid cloud deployments. Of the technologies evaluated in the survey-which examined how organizations plan to move business-critical initiatives to virtual and hybrid cloud computing environments-server and storage virtualization are […]

Suggesting a more involved, hands-on approach to the wireless industry, the California Public Utilities Commission said it would look into AT&T’s proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA in order to investigate, gather and analyze information relevant to the proposed merger’s effects on the California economy and California consumers. In a split 3-2 vote, the CPUC said […]

A global survey of almost 850 IT professionals on service desk trends reveals that 71 percent of small to midsize businesses do not consider the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) as a factor during the purchase of their service desk tool, even though half indicated having adopted ITIL in some form. An overwhelming majority, 92 […]

Business optimism is holding steady, following the jump in economic sentiment in the previous quarter that was fueled by 2010 holiday sale increases, found MerchantCircle, a social network of local business owners in the United States. In fact, according to the 2011 Q2 results of MerchantCircle’s quarterly Merchant Confidence Index, the current MCI score is […]

Search engine giant Google rolled out a public transportation tracker for four U.S. cities and two European cities June 9, making all the more frustrating for straphangers to know that, yes, your train is going to be delayed. The company partners with Boston, Portland, Ore., San Diego, San Francisco, Madrid and Turin transportation networks to […]

Google With a median starting salary of $82,600 and a median mid-career salary of $141,000, Google is 23 percent above the market pay for the IT industry. Amazon.com Starting median pay at the online retailer is $72,200, which jumps to a median mid-career salary of $110,00, 17 percent above market pay. Microsoft The median starting […]

Worldwide PC unit growth is projected to be slightly weaker in 2011 than Gartner’s previous projection, according to the IT research firm’s latest forecast. PC shipments are expected to grow 9.3 percent in 2011, reaching 385 million units, slightly lower than Gartner’s previous projection of 10.5 percent growth for this year. The report noted that […]

Telework Exchange, a public-private partnership focused on demonstrating the tangible value of telework, announced the results of the “Federal Telework Progress Report: Making the Grade?,” which gauges federal telework progress against Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 requirements, and the provisions within 180 days to build the foundation for a sustainable telework program. Underwritten by Juniper […]